The Color Purple, written by Alice Walker, is an interesting, somewhat heartfelt story. It is an amazing story filled with dynamic characters. A dynamic character is a literary character who undergoes an important inner change; a change in personality or attitude. Throughout the book, you will see quite a few dynamic characters. However, the three that really stick out are the transformations of Celie, Shug Avery, and Albert. Those three people experience both inner and outer changes. Although…
Katniss Everdeen the main character of the novel Hunger Games shows us how can you act brave and courages in moments of danger. Katniss was voluntiring for the annual Hunger Games to represent her district. She was placed throw a serious of trials and difficult situations in which she had to act brave and continue in order to win the grand price and survive. Sometimes we are put in a difficult situation and we just block our selves and we just don't do it, we need to think different and be like…
I sincerely loved your character in the fictional novel, Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks. Throughout the whole story, it felt like I was living it with you, Cadel. My favorite parts in the story were at Axis Institute for World Domination College. But you never felt at home at this place were your “dad” thought was meant for you. I do not see how a man could be as evil as he is and hurt so many people. I sometimes liked your disgue teacher at Axis Institute. Alis though, even though he is a bad…
In the short story "Everyday Use", Alice Walker crafts the character of the three main characters in a clever way. This was very important as it is the three characters, Dee, Maggie and Mama who made the story to be as powerful as it is. The three main three characters are used very well by walker to pass the underlying concepts of the story. Dee and Maggie are the two daughters of mama and this paper is going to analyze their character differences. Starting with the first paragraph of the…
readers to visualize, includes strong character development, and gives morals to the readers. The craft connects the reader’s life to the story, influencing the reader to be brave, take a change, and embrace life as much as you can. Roth adds great detail allowing her readers to visualize. For example, you picture a shoestring ready to be tied as she writes, “This is what it feels like: pulling the different parts of me up and in like a shoelace” ( character 3, paragraph 3). As she uses a simile…
The definition of character as it relates to literature is a person, animal or creature that takes part in the action of a story, play or other literary work. To demonstrate I chose the movie The Blind Side and the main character Michael Oher. After completing the descriptions of the types of characters listed I had to go back and add more to Michael's character. When I first wrote the paper all I saw was that Michael was the main character in the story, he is the character the story is centered…
Character traits are extremely important in novels; they affect the way the reader feels about each of the characters. Authors will often give the protagonists positive and relatable character traits so that the reader will feel emotionally invested in the characters. The antagonist will usually have negative character traits to build up dislike so that the reader will root for the protagonist. Character traits in a book often drive the plot and lead to the climax. Without defining and…
themes are developed through different characters, situations, as well as settings. The theme that is most important to the main character, Josie is “decisions shape our destiny.” Through this theme one can see Josie's development as a character, as well as her own protagonist. This development will henceforth determine the path she takes in leaving the French Quarter. This theme was introduced to the readers in chapter four by Forrest Hearne, this character spoke only once to Josie, but he…
follows the events after much of earth’s population is wiped out by a very contagious virus. Both books also share a similar character who play leadership roles, and these characters abuse their power. In Mad Max, there is a character named Immortan Joe who controls the water and exploits young women in the society he has created. In Station Eleven, there is a character named The Prophet, who forces some of the townspeople out and controls the beliefs of those to stay. He even forces…
Cassie the main character is falling head over heals for the boy that rescued her from her death, Evan Walker. Doing so she has already broken her first rule she refuses to break don’t trust others, “The first rule of surviving the 4th wave is don’t trust anyone” (Yancey 8). Cassie is constantly debating her own thoughts with herself through the book. When Rick Yancey does this it continuously adds suspense to…